Endovascular Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Patients with Rutherford 0, 1 and 6.
• •2. Patient is pregnant.
• •3. Patients with serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL or renal dialysis.
• •4. Patient has an acute thrombus or aneurysm in the target arteries.
• •5. Patient has a life expectancy of \<12 months.
• •6. Patient with bypass that involves the target arteries.
• •7. Patient has a target lesion that cannot be crossed with a guidewire.
• •8. Patient suffers from acute limb ischemia defined as any sudden decrease in limb perfusion causing a potential threat to limb viability.
• •9. Patient has scheduled elective non-vascular procedures within 3 months after index-procedure. Vascular procedures are allowed within 3 months after the index-procedure if it is guaranteed that acetylic salicylic acid and clopidogrel intake is not interrupted.
• •10. Contraindication for anti-thrombotic therapy (coagulopathy, …).
• •11. Patient has a known intolerance to anti-thrombotic medication or contrast agents.